US Open Tennis 2015: Bracket Predictions, Odds for Top Players and Prize Money

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: August 30, 2015

commentComment        

The 2014 U.S. Open saw the emergence of an unexpected champion in Marin Cilic, who captured his first—and to date, only—Grand Slam title as the No. 14 seed. 

Cilic was absolutely dominant en route to Grand Slam glory, winning every match from the quarterfinals on in straight sets. His win continued a surprising trend—considering how tennis is typically dominated by a select few names—of six consecutive U.S. Opens with a different champion; there hasn't been a repeat since Roger Federer's five straight titles from 2004-2008.

That doesn't bode particularly well for Cilic, though the Open's No. 9 seed is still considered a top contender for the title, according to OddsShark.com:



Cilic is joined mostly by the usual suspects, with No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic (+110) a convincing favorite to capture his third Grand Slam title of 2015 and his first U.S. Open title since 2011. 

On his heels are Andy Murray (+350) and the man who continues to defy Father Time, 34-year-old Roger Federer (+400), fresh off a win over Djokovic in the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Cincinnati.

Fame, glory and renown are always on the line, but the 128-man field will also be competing for a pot worth more than $33 million, with the champion taking home $3.3 million:



As last year's Cilic-Kei Nishikori championship match showed us, the U.S. Open is often a more opportune tournament for first-time Grand Slam title-seekers than its three brethren.

Despite that, don't bank on an unknown or unfamiliar face to capture this year's trophy; it doesn't feel like a year for the dark horse. 

Here's a look at bracket predictions from the quarterfinals on, with a focus on several players with a strong chance to lift that trophy when all is said and done.



 

Road to Djokovic-Federer

Federer hasn't claim...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!